Fencepost



G. L. LARIMORE.

FENCEPOST.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.26, 1919.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FENCEPOST.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

Application led August 26, 1919. Serial No. 319,8'55.

To all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I; GEORGE L. LARIMORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma city, in the county of Oklahoma. and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful VImprovements in Fenceposts, of which the folowing is a specification.

This invention has reference to a novel form of fence post and the principal object of the invention is to provide a post constructed of cement and having a reinforcing bar therein provided with prongs for engaging the fence.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a view of the complete post;

F ig. 2 is a view ofthe reinforcing bar;

In these views, l indicates a post which consists of the cement body and the reinforcingbar 2 embedded in said body. As shown, one edge of the bar is flush with the surface of the post and this edge is divided with the prongs 3 which are adapted to be bent over into engagement with the strands of the fence to hold the same to the post. The lower end of the bar is slightly bent so as t extend wholly within the lower part of the post. The bar is provided with the perforations 4 through which the cement passes to thoroughly bind the different parts of the post together. As shown, the bar is of fiat formation and issuiiiciently wide to extend about midway the diameter of the post.

As before stated I prefer to form the post in its position it is to occupy in the field and I do this by first digging the post hole, then filling the same with cement as at'5, then the reinforcing bar has its end inserted in the hole and the hole filled to the level of the ground. This will hold the bar in position. A suitable mold is then placed in position to complete the cement body around the bar. This mold may be of any desired form, Y

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is A fence post comprising a cement body, a reinforcing bar therein having one edge projecting beyond the surface of the body and having its lower part curving inwardly, and entirely inclosed by the base of said body and prongs on said projecting edge for receiving the fence wires.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

GEORGE L. LARIMORE. 

